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A campaign lorry, featuring Emmerson Mnangagwa, Zimbabwe’s president, dives onto the field during a Zimbabwe African National Union  Patriotic Front (ZANUPF) rally at the National Stadium in Harare, Zimbabwe.  (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Zimbabweans should not expect a democratic outcome in elections – Good Governance Africa

Despite this, the research and advocacy nonprofit encouraged voters to make their mark on Wednesday

Good Governance Africa head Chris Maroleng

Good Governance Africa head Chris Maroleng and team deported from Zimbabwe

The expulsion comes days before the Southern African country holds its 23 August general elections

SABC headquarters. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

SABC appoints new acting COO

The national broadcaster’s board has appointed Dr Craig Van Rooyen with immediate effect

SABC axes COO Chris Maroleng

Earlier in April Maroleng was found guilty on three charges, which included gross negligence

SABC headquarters. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

SABC’s crisis plan fails to impress MPs

The broadcaster’s savings from cost-cutting are far less than the money needed to rescue it

The SABC’s failure to compete for broadcasting rights has led to a disconnect between the majority of the public and domestic sport. (Jorge Silva/Reuters)

SABC crisis threatens sport itself

The sporting public, sport sponsors and the organisations in charge of sporting codes each pay a price for the SABC’s debt in one way or the other

SABC group chief executive Madoda Mxakwe is leaving the public broadcaster as his five-year contract comes to an end. (eNCA)

SABC has no choice but to retrench — executives

Executive directors at the national broadcaster say they do not take retrenchments lightly, but that they’d be remiss not to engage in this process

Broadcaster bodies say claims that a recent skills audit is unrelated to retrenchments are ‘irrational’

SABC debt close to R700m

The SABC’s financial situation is dire says SABC board chairperson Bongumusa Makhathini

Patricia de Lille announced on Wednesday that she was finally parting ways with her adopted party and resigning as Cape Town’s mayor, so voters now face another confusing choice. (David Harrison/M&G)

SABC’s policy still so Hlaudi

Media watchdogs are concerned about inadequate changes to editorial procedures

The broadcaster received complaints from internal staff members alleging that Marawa’s appointment failed to follow correct procedures and was enforced by the two executives.

SABC top brass charged over R5.5-million Marawa hiring

Chris Maroleng and Marcia Mahlalela were charged for irregularities in Marawa’s R5.5-million contract in a three-year deal

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SABC board member resigns

The presidency hopes Parliament will speedily fill all vacancies on the SABC board

e.tv journalists held in Swaziland

eNews Africa editor Chris Maroleng says e.tv journalist Tumaole Mohlaoli and cameraman Meshack Dube have been arrested in Swaziland.

Zim meltdown: SA keeps counsel

South Africa has steadfastly refused to join in the chorus of criticism of Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe despite paying an ever higher price for the crisis across its…